Whether Gov. Greg Gianforte is the only trapper in Montana to receive a warning in the last five years for trapping a wolf without completing a required certification class cannot be determined due to how game wardens record alleged violations, a spokesperson for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks says.
On Feb. 15 Gianforte trapped and killed a wolf north of Gardiner. On Feb. 16, he brought it to FWP headquarters in Helena for a required inspection, and was issued a written warning by Enforcement Chief Dave Loewen for doing so without first completing a mandatory wolf trapper education class. The governor was in compliance with all other aspects of the law, officials said.
WELD, Maine - A family of five from Freehold Township had to be rescued from a mountain in Maine on Saturday after they became stranded at the freezing, snow-covered summit, authorities said.
The family had hiked to the top of Tumbledown Mountain located in western Maine about 90 miles north of Portland. But because of snow and ice at the roughly 3,000-foot peak, they could not find the trailhead to begin their trek back down, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said in a statement.
The family identified as Don Latona, 53, his wife Meena Latona, 52, daughters Ashley, 22, and Meaghan, 20, and their 18-year-old son Connor remained stuck at the summit as dusk was approaching and temperatures were dropping. They didn t have enough food, proper clothing or sufficient light to make it down the mountain themselves, authorities said.
N.J. family rescued after getting stranded on freezing mountain in Maine
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A New Jersey family had to be rescued after hiking up a mountain in western Maine on Saturday after temperatures dropped and they couldn’t find their way down, officials said.
The Freehold Township family spent the day climbing Tumbledown Mountain in Franklin County, Maine but were unable to locate the snow and ice-covered trailhead when it was time to descend, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife said in a statement.
The family called 911 at about 6:45 p.m and huddled together for warmth while waiting for help from the Maine Warden Service as the sun set and temperatures dipped into the low 30s, officials said. The five adults had neither proper clothing nor enough food, water or lighting to attempt to hike down, Maine authorities said.
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Wardens warn hikers to be prepared after a pair of rescues
By The Associated PressApril 5, 2021 GMT
The Maine Warden Service is warning that it may be spring but that cold weather can be dangerous after a pair of rescues over the weekend.
Wardens rescued a shivering family of five from New Jersey that got lost on Tumbledown Mountain and a Maine man who was suffering from hypothermia and likely would’ve died without help on the Appalachian Trail.
Wardens said the family and the solo hiker were not prepared for the cold weather that’s still gripping parts of Maine, particularly at higher elevations.